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Day 7 - Activity 2

Activity 2: It is very expensive for each of the Paralympic athletes to fly from New Zealand to Rio de Janeiro to compete.  Most athletes have to fundraise in order to make the money that they need to go on the big trip. Recently, Harvey Norman announced that they will be helping to raise funds for the New Zealand Paralympic team. What could you do to help raise funds to support our amazing Paralympic athletes? On your blog, list 2 different ways in which you, your family or friends could raise money to support the athletes.

1) Firstly my family would help out by doing a Garage Sale. We can sell things that we don't use and get money to help out. We got things that are useful for others to use. When they buy it we can have money from them and save up to help out.

2) Secondly my family would help put with a car wash. Each vehicle would be $10 or $20 dollars each comparing to its size. It would help out very well. And at the end we would have a total of money and could help out.

Day 7 - Activity 1

Activity 1: At the first ever Paralympic Games in Rome, the athletes competed in eight sports. Cycling was one of them. For the cycling event, two people compete together as a team – one of the people has a disability and the other does not. Here is a picture of a para-cycling team from New Zealand:

At the moment the most famous para-cycling team in New Zealand is comprised of two female athletes – Emma Foy and Laura Thompson. Emma is blind but Laura is not. Together they work as an amazing team. Imagine that you were asked to compete in a tandem cycling event and you had to choose one person to compete with. Who would it be? On your blog, tell us who you would compete with and why. If it was me, I would choose my son, Aronui because he’s pretty fast and very funny. He would make me laugh as we biked along and would be very supportive and encouraging! I know that I could trust him to be a good teammate. Who would you choose?

To be honestly I would go with best friend, Newsam. The reason why I want to with Newsam is that shes very sporty and a fast cyclist. She could make us go to the finish line first and win. She is very kind and funny to go with. She could make us laugh while we a cycling.

Day 6 - Activity 2

Activity 2: The opening ceremonies for every Olympic Games must include formal speeches, a parade of athletes, songs and dances that showcase the culture of the host country. Follow this link to watch the highlights of opening ceremonies for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England.

In the opening ceremony for the London Olympics there were a number of famous English people including the Queen, the Spice Girls, David Bowie, U2, the Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney. Imagine that we were going to host the Olympics here in New Zealand in 2024 and you were invited to be on the committee that decides who is invited to participate in the opening ceremonies. As a member of the group you must choose one of the following people to be in the opening ceremony: Richie McCaw (rugby player), Lorde (singer), Kane Williamson (cricket player), Maria Tutaia (netball player), John Key (prime minister of New Zealand) or Shaun Johnson (league player). On your blog, tell us who you think is the best person to choose and explain why you think that they are the best choice!


I would pick Maria Tutaia. The reason why I would pick her because she inspires me to be good netball payer as her. Also another reason why is that shes humble and I can learn to be humble as her. Any where that she goes she is always humble no matter what.

Day 6 activity 1

Activity 1: For all Olympic opening and closing ceremonies, the athletes from each country must wear a special uniform. The uniforms change each year. Look at the 3 pictures posted below. They are pictures of the uniforms that our New Zealand Olympic teams wore in 2012, 2008 and 2004. For this activity, you are asked to rank the uniforms from best (#1) to worst (#3). On your blog post your rankings and provide a brief explanation of why you ranked the uniforms in that order.


(#3) I think this is the worst uniform because it doesn't look formal for the occasion happening. The patterns on the clothes look plain and like a kid.



(#2) This is the second best because it has the Fern on their uniform and the Fern represents New Zealand. This is a better uniform then the one on the top this one. But one thing I don't like about this one is that the girls uniform should of been another one instead of the shirts.



(#1) I think this is the best because it's more formal for the occasion happening. This is cool because the lady in the middle is wearing a Maori outfit that looks neat.

Day 5 activity 2 {Blogging}

Activity 2:  In 1936, a 13 year old girl named Marjorie Gestring became the youngest person to ever win an Olympic gold medal. She won the gold medal in the springboard diving competition. Imagine that you were alive in 1936 and you had the chance to interview her. On your blog, post five questions that you would like to ask the Olympic champion (if you had the chance to meet her!).

• Who inspired you to be who you are?
• How did u feel when got your medal ?
• How old were you when you started your courier?
• How long did u practice for the Olympic ?
• Who got you into doing the 3 meter springboard diving ?

Day 5 Activity 1

Activity 1: Some Olympic athletes become famous not because they win but because they have an amazing attitude and great determination. They are sometimes called ‘underdogs.’ One of the most famous ‘underdogs’ in Olympic history was a man named Michael Edwards. He was a ski jumper from England who competed in the 1988 Olympic Games in Calgary, Canada. Although he came last in the event, he never gave up. Recently, a movie has been made about his life. It is called “Eddie the Eagle.”  For this activity, watch the trailer for Eddie the Eagle and then post a summary of the movie on your blog. What is the movie about?

Title: Eddie the Eagle

The movie was about a little boy named Eddie who wanted  to be  a great athletes so he tried to be one of them even though no one believed in him including his own parents.  He was determined that he could be somebody and did everything in his power to become somebody.  So  at the end, he made it to Winter Olympic skiing.  

Day 4, Activity 2

Activity 2: Let’s imagine that you were able to meet one of the following three athletes competing for New Zealand at the Rio Olympics:

Lauren Boyle: Lauren is a swimmer from Auckland. She typically competes in the 400m and 800m freestyle races and, in the 2012, finished in 4th place at the London Olympics (just one spot away from winning a medal)! This will be Lauren’s third trip to an Olympic Games. She is the most successful swimmer in New Zealand sporting history. To learn more about Lauren you can read her biography at:

In your blog tell us which one of these three athletes you would choose to meet and why.

After I watched these two athletes, I've decided that I would like to meet Lauren Boyle. Lauren is very successful in her swimming and I would like her to teach me how to be a professional swimmer and show me some tips in case my family or friends might need help to rescue them from drowning. I love swimming and hopefully I can be like her one day.